Senior Product Manager (SaaS)

TL;DR

Senior Product Manager (SaaS): Leading the strategy and execution of platform services to accelerate the business growth of hirify.global Group companies and external partners with an accent on market analysis, competitor activities, and user needs. Focus on defining product vision, managing development progress, and improving product profitability and user satisfaction.

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo

Company

hirify.global drives growth by delivering innovative, high-quality technology platforms.

What you will do

• Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends, competitor activities, user needs, and technology trends to identify new platform service opportunities and formulate business strategies.
• Define product vision, mission, KGI/KPIs, and develop long-term product roadmaps.
• Based on the formulated strategy, plan specific service functionalities, define use cases, and articulate detailed requirements.
• Work closely with development teams, exercising strong product ownership within an agile development process.
• Analyze and evaluate the performance of released products based on KGI/KPIs.
• Ensure strict adherence to legal, security, privacy, and brand guidelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of practical experience at a strategic consulting firm or an IT consulting firm.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with business models and technology trends in IT services and internet businesses.
• A strong commitment to owning and successfully executing the entire product lifecycle, from planning and development to release and growth.
• Ability to structure complex problems, identify root causes from multiple perspectives, and derive effective solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build consensus with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to act autonomously with a sense of urgency and persistently pursue results even in challenging situations.

Nice to have

• Knowledge or experience in platform businesses such as SaaS, PaaS, and API economy.
• Experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in agile development (e.g., Scrum).
• Experience with data analysis using tools like SQL, Tableau, Google Analytics.
• Experience in launching new businesses or growing existing businesses (growth hacking).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on platform services that span across diverse, leading businesses in Japan.
• End-to-end involvement from strategy to execution.
• Collaboration with diverse professionals.
• Global perspective and challenges.